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Volume 1: Chapter 128: The Girl's Reward
🕑 Added 2025-07-13 15:06:25 +0000 UTCIn the underground nest. After leaving the space where Ursula was, Zerg carefully sent a group of samples into the hatchery. One part is
In the underground nest.
After leaving the space where Ursula was, Zerg carefully sent a group of samples into the hatchery.
One part is Ursula's biological sample.
The other part is——
Theresa's biological sample.
Obtained while playing a game with Theresa.
While playing the game, Zerg did not forget to collect samples.
“…”
The Swarm Overlord quickly entered the analysis state.
Theresa's biological samples are key to preserving the consciousness of dead organisms.
If it can be successfully analyzed and applied, then humanoid Zergs like Kal'tsit will not have to worry about death.
But now——
Only the brain worm can achieve immortality.
Only Skadi can withstand the connection with the Overmind. If others rashly connect with him, they will easily be impacted by the huge amount of psychic energy and become a being that can only babbling.
As the biological samples were analyzed, Zerg's eyes lit up.
Ursula's genes can be applied to Nydus Worms.
In this case——
The modified tunnel worms can gain some of Ursula's abilities.
Within a certain range, the tunnel worms can directly travel through space and release the swarm of worms without having to dig a huge tunnel network underground.
The more resources you invest in the tunnel worms, the greater the range of space they can travel.
As for Theresa's genetic sample——
Zerg was a little confused.
There was nothing special about Theresa's genetic sample.
Similar to those Sarkaz genetic samples.
“How strange…”
The Swarm Master fell into deep thought.
If Theresa's genes were not special,
How did she get her special abilities?
It seems as if it is connected to some huge network of will.
Zerg could sense it, but he couldn't accurately locate the location of the will network.
If there is a medium -
Then it should be able to lock accurately.
At this moment, where the Sarkaz souls were, a consciousness awakened.
“…”
The pink-haired Sarkaz opened her eyes.
She looked down at her hands.
The scene before death is still echoing in my mind.
"I'm dead."
Theresa came to this conclusion.
She was killed by her brother, Theresis.
Before her death, the demon king was able to sense his brother's emotions - painful, but determined.
"Theresis..."
The Demon Girl shook her head.
The winner takes all, there is nothing much to say.
She is dead.
Even though she died in a despicable plot, she failed.
Theresa would not be angry or upset about this.
only--
The Demon King is worried about the future of Kazdel and the Sarkaz.
After Theresis won the civil war, what path will he lead the Sarkaz on?
Can blood and fire help the Sarkaz gain a foothold on Terra?
Theresa didn't know the answer because she had failed and could no longer see that future.
“…”
Sighed.
The Demon Girl shook her head.
"Where is this place?"
She looked around.
There are bizarre scenes everywhere.
For example, she saw a group of Sarkaz on a journey following the leading Sarkaz into the distance, and then they were slaughtered in betrayal, except for the leading Sarkaz who killed all the enemies and then committed suicide.
“…”
Theresa's expression was a little complicated.
She knew what the sight was.
That represents a former demon king - Ranger Qui'lon.
"Is this... where the Sarkaz souls are?"
The demon girl muttered to herself.
After her death, the Demon King's Black Crown allowed her consciousness to remain here.
But something didn't seem right.
If that's the case -
Then the other demon kings should also retain their consciousness.
But after becoming the Demon King, Theresa could only hear the broken and fragmented whispers of the Sarkaz souls.
It doesn't seem like it has any self-awareness.
After walking in this strange place for an unknown amount of time, Theresa couldn't find anyone else.
She sat down in silence, hugging her knees.
The Demon Girl is worried about the people of the Tower of Babel who are following her.
Theresis will not kill everyone.
She knew her brother's character.
But the Tower of Babel will inevitably collapse and disintegrate.
The beautiful future that the girl once imagined is no longer possible.
besides--
"Zerg..."
Theresa murmured the name.
She was worried that the little behemoth would be led astray by bad people.
But it shouldn't be a problem.
Kal'tsit and the Doctor will take good care of him.
And Amiya——
That was the heir Theresa had initially chosen.
However, she died before the arrangements were completed, and the Demon King's legacy will return to the selection mechanism of the Black Crown itself.
"Why think so much..."
The girl smiled bitterly and shook her head.
Her consciousness may remain in this place forever, with no end in sight.
Perhaps the former demon kings once retained their consciousness, but collapsed in an immeasurable amount of time and eventually disappeared, leaving only a few fragments of memory here.
While staring into the distance in a trance, she stroked the black crown on his head...
"?"
Theresa felt a spot on her head that shouldn’t be there.
"???"
The demon girl took the foreign object off her head.
She saw—
The black crown representing the devil is in his hand.
“…”
Theresa opened her mouth slightly, somewhat confused as to what was happening.
Aren't you dead?
Why is the Black Crown still here?
It should disappear and then appear before the next Demon King.
“How strange…”
Theresa muttered to herself.
“How strange.”
Then some childish voices were heard.
It seemed like someone else had appeared.
"Does that seem weird to you too, Zerg?"
The demon girl asked subconsciously.
"Zerg feels weird!"
The little child looked at the black crown in Theresa's hand.
“…”
Wait, something seems to be wrong.
The Demon Girl's thoughts fell into confusion.
This is the place where the Demon King's consciousness returns after their death, and it is also the place where the souls of the Sarkaz are, right?
She held her forehead.
So--
Why is Zerg here?
"Theresa, what is this?"
After realizing that Theresa's body was dead, but her consciousness, which had been partially assimilated by the Zerg, was still active, the Overmind sent a psychic clone directly through the weak connection with her.
Although it consumes a lot of energy, it is totally worth it.
"…The Black Crown of the Demon King, Zerg."
Theresa thought about it and decided to answer Zerg's question first.
"But Zerg, why are you here?"
Is it her hallucination?
The demon girl reached out and pinched the little kid's cheek.
Soft and tender.
It doesn't look fake.
It felt so good that she couldn't help but use both hands on it.
After all, after knowing her own death, Theresa still had some negative emotions.
It just keeps weighing on my mind.
At this moment, she felt that her mood had improved.
"I came here with her, Leiya..."
Zerg, whose cheek was being rubbed, spoke incoherently.
“…”
The Demon Girl was in a state of hesitation.
Is this true or false?
Could it be the real Zerg?
But can the behemoth invade the place where the Sarkaz souls are?
In order to confirm the facts, Theresa asked a question.
"Zerg, do you want to play a game with me?"
The demon girl looked at the small child.
As an upright Sarkaz, even if it was an illusion, she would never expect Zerg to play games with her!
So if he didn't do anything, then it would prove that she was hallucinating.
But if -
“…”
The devil was speechless.
“…”
Zerg blinked.
It was a strange request, but since It was Theresa who said it, the Overlord was willing to obey.
This is a good opportunity to strengthen the connection with Theresa's consciousness.
This space will constantly erode the intensity of consciousness, eventually breaking it into pieces and becoming a part of this space.
If left alone——
Theresa's consciousness will disappear.
Zerg didn't want to see this.
“Hmm…”
Theresa's body went limp.
Because it seemed like something was being poured in.
Lots of it. Very thick.
A blush crept into her cheeks.
My breathing became a little rapid.
Very comfortable.
It's like soaking in hot water.
Just words like this -
Zerg hugged the Demon Girl whose legs were weak.
“Ha…ah…”
Theresa's eyes were a little hazy.
She felt as if she had taken the shape of Zerg.
The Swarm Overlord carefully injected his psychic energy into the demon king's consciousness.
Too much -
Theresa will be broken.
By then, I will become inseparable from Zerg.
This level is just right now.
But why did Theresa have such a blushing expression?
The little master was a little confused.
“…”
It took Theresa a while to recover.
It's embarrassing to say -
That was the most comfortable she had ever felt.
That feeling...
The demon girl couldn't help but clamp her legs together.
That's confirmed.
This is real Zerg.
Because if this was an illusion born from her subconscious mind -
Then what just happened and my behavior were just like a woman who was unsatisfied with her sexual desire.
Theresa refused to admit that she was a slut who had been suppressed for a long time.
So Zerg is real.
"Zerg, what's wrong with you?"
After coming to her senses, the Demon Girl noticed that the figure of the little child in front of her became a little illusory.
"Hmm... This body's spiritual energy is running out."
Because most of the spiritual energy that makes up the body is injected into Theresa's consciousness, in order to maintain her conscious existence and serve as a beacon in this space.
This is a space suitable for storing the consciousness of the dead.
Although consciousness will be broken if you stay there for too long, it is still much better than the hive network.
After all, the hive network is constantly reverberating with the will of the Overlord. Without the body as a buffer, pure consciousness can easily be impacted into a being that can only make noises in a short period of time.
The rest of the swarm didn't care; after all, they had brains, but not much.
However, it would be a huge loss if high-level individuals like Kal'tsit and Theresa were reduced to being able to do nothing but make noises.
"…You're going to disappear, right?"
Theresa was silent for a moment, then asked.
"Yes!"
The Lord replied.
Although this body has run out of power, it doesn’t matter—
He could already lock onto the location of Theresa's consciousness.
All we need to do is to recover Theresa's physical injuries, then we can bring Theresa's consciousness back and put it back into her body!
After all, the original's body is the most suitable.
The bodies created by the insect swarm using biotechnology may be different from the original ones——
For example, in order to improve combat effectiveness, height and body shape were weakened.
"Can we meet again later?"
Theresa was a little reluctant.
Obviously, it is not easy for the tiny beast to reach here.
"Yes!"
A huge grin spread across Zerg's face.
“…Puff.”
Seeing the little kid's smile, the Demon Girl laughed.
"Zerg still remembers the agreement with Theresa!"
The Swarm Master said very seriously.
Once Theresa has finished her work, she will join the Swarm wholeheartedly!
Although the girl's consciousness has now transformed into the shape of Zerg——
But the Swarm Overlord could feel that Theresa still had her own persistent things to accomplish.
Just like he is obsessed with expanding and developing the Zerg swarm.
"Yes, I have an agreement with you~"
Theresa moved closer to the little child.
"Zerg is a good boy. I, your sister, want to give you some rewards~"
The demon girl's cheeks were filled with bright red.
"award?"
The little master blinked.
What is the reward?
Zerg was a little confused.
Theresa was the first one to say she wanted to reward him.
"Yeah, reward..."
Theresa pursed her lips slightly.
"...Zerg, can you close your eyes?"
The Demon Girl said so.
"Uh, okay!"
The little child closed his eyes obediently.
“…”
Theresa lowered her head.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and there was an uncontrollable shyness in her eyes.
I don’t know how long it took—
The illusory figure shattered and disappeared.
The Demon Girl was the only one left there.
She felt a little lost.
When will I see Zerg next time?
Theresa stroked her lips lightly and said nothing.
She still felt that her behavior just now was... somewhat bold and groundbreaking.
After all, the little behemoth looks too young.
Just now it was like I was coaxing an ignorant little XX.
However, this is where the souls of the Sarkaz reside, and theoretically, this is a place that no one would visit.
But Zerg remembered his promise to her and tried very hard to get here, even exhausting his strength. Just to meet her——
How can we not reward such a good child?
"Zerg..."
The girl's voice gradually faded away until it disappeared.
She is looking forward to the next meeting.
